Today the Vancouver Canucks have made a trade in an effort to clear salary cap space. According to reports, the Canucks are trading Sam Lafferty, Ilya Mikheyev, and a second-round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks.
As of now, it is unclear what if anything the Vancouver Canucks will get in return from the Chicago Blackhawks. The speculation is future considerations might be the only thing. This is a case of the Chicago Blackhawks weaponizing their salary cap space picking up some depth pieces and a draft pick.